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Scouts: A Dark Romance Anthology Paperback – Sept. 17 2021
The troop is all grown up, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped using the badges they earned.
Follow the irresistible men of the River Scouts as they journey through the twisted path that fate has set them on.
Each River Scout has a story to tell.
A truth they can’t hide.
But will they come out unscathed?
There’s only one way to find out...
SCOUTS is a limited time forbidden romance anthology containing new stories from a collection of your favorite authors.
STORIES INCLUDED:
by Yolanda Olson
by Abigail Davies
by Penelope Douglas
by Natasha Preston
By Jennifer Bene
by Vicki James
by Samantha Towle
by Cole Denton
by Ally Vance
By J. M. Walker
By Measha Stone
By Kamisa Cole
By Claire C. Riley
By Ellie Meadows
By Shane Starrett
By Andi Jaxson
- Print length822 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSept. 17 2021
- Dimensions13.97 x 4.72 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13979-8479034770
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Product details
- ASIN : B09GJPFQ8Q
- Publisher : Independently published (Sept. 17 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 822 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8479034770
- Item weight : 1.04 kg
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 4.72 x 21.59 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #840,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the authors
Samantha Towle is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
A native of Hull, she lives in East Yorkshire with her husband, their son and daughter, and three large furbabies.
She is the author of contemporary romances, The Storm Series, The Revved Series, The Wardrobe Series, The Gods Series, and standalones, Trouble, When I Was Yours, The Ending I Want, Unsuitable, Under Her, River Wild, Dead Pretty, The Two Week Stand and Sacking the Quarterback which was written with James Patterson. She has also written paranormal romances, The Bringer and The Alexandra Jones Series. With over a million books sold, her titles have appeared in countless bestseller lists, and are currently translated into ten languages. To receive an email when Samantha releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter - http://samanthatowle.co.uk/newsletter-sign-up
Yolanda Olson is a USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author. Born and raised in Bridgeport, CT where she currently resides, she usually spends her time watching her favorite channel, Investigation Discovery. Occasionally, she takes a break to write books and test the limits of her mind. Also an avid horror movie fan, she likes to incorporate dark elements into the majority of her books.
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J.M. Walker, a Canadian author, is an Amazon bestseller who also hit USA Today with Wanted: An Outlaw Anthology. She loves all things books, pigs and lip gloss. She is happily married to the man who inspires all of her Heroes and continues to make her weak in the knees every single day.
"Above all, be the HEROINE of your own life..." ~ Nora Ephron
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Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into twenty languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alones, Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom. Please look for The Hellbent Series, in the works now!
They live in New England with their husband and daughter.
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Jennifer Bene is a USA Today bestselling author of dangerously sexy and deviously dark romance.
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Living in Texas with her daughter and their three dogs, Jennifer spends her days avoiding the heat and writing about bad boys and brave girls while drinking wine. She’s known for her intense, dark stories, dangerous villains, dominant heroes, and feisty heroines. Whether she’s making you laugh, cry, or sweat through a sizzling scene, Jen always delivers a twisty, spine-tingling journey with the promise of a happily-ever-after… eventually.
You can find her online throughout social media with username @jbeneauthor and on her website: https://www.jenniferbene.com
She also writes dark paranormal / fantasy / omegaverse romance under the pen name Cassandra Faye.
Claire C. Riley is a USA Today and International bestselling author.
She writes under the name Claire C. Riley for her post-apocalyptic romances and other romances, and under C. Riley for any and all thrillers and suspense novels.
Writer of twisted stories & epic romances. Gryffindor. Targaryen. Zombie slayer.
She has several post-apocalyptic romance series, including:
OUT OF THE DARK - standalone - in kindle unlimited and audiobook
ODIUM THE DEAD SAGA - in Kindle unlimited and audiobook
THE RED EYE SERIES ( co-authored with Eli Constant) - in kindle unlimited and audiobook
THICKER THAN BLOOD SERIES (co-authored with Madeline Sheehan) available on all platforms and in audiobook
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USA Today bestselling author Shane Starrett loves to take his readers into the (sometimes) deeply dark but always seductive worlds of strong women and sinful romance. With a focus on BDSM themes, he explores the unique dynamics which take place between partners living 'in the lifestyle,' with an emphasis on the inherent beauty and strength of the bonds created between people who aren't afraid to tap into their kinky sides. With attention to themes such as trust, communication, understanding, and compromise (and always with a dash of humor), Shane loves to explore the ever shifting but always fascinating forces at work between people falling into or already in love.
When he isn’t writing on those subjects (which isn’t often), he can be found in his Texas home with his wife of thirty-three years, either working in his shop, cooking, or daydreaming about another steamy, sexy story.
Measha Stone is a USA Today bestselling romance author with a deep love for romantic stories, specifically those involving the darker side of romance, all the possessive dominant heroes, and their feisty heroines. If you love a well deserved happily ever after, you will enjoy her books.
A little heat, a touch of flame. Sometimes, a blazing five alarm fire. Ellie Meadows writes spicy, fast reads and dark suspenseful romances with just enough danger to get your heart pumping. Every now and then, Ellie writes something with a bit more soul and a little less **winks suggestively**.
Rated flame-kissed (nothing explicit), hearth fire (sexy, but controlled, often fade-to-black), bonfire (at least one open door sex scene) and five alarm fire (HOT, two or more explicit sex scenes). Catalog ratings below.
KING OF CASTLETON (Bonfire/5 Alarm) **a complete series ready to binge!**
Bully
Brat
Brawl
Balls
AQUA VITAE DUET (5 Alarm)
Her Villain **out now!**
His Poison
BEASTS OF GREENSTONE (Bonfire)
1 Reckless Little Lie
2 Ruthless Little Dares
3 Ravished Little Souls
HEART NOTES (Flame-kissed)
A redemption romance between a runaway and a rock star **trigger warning re: abuse by a step parent, told in vague flashbacks**
Abigail is the author of over twenty five novels; her favorite to write being anything full of angst and drama. Her writing space is her safe haven where she can get lost—and tortured—in the world of her characters.
When not writing, Abi is mother to two beautiful daughters, a black cat, a chocolate labrador, and three guinea pigs.
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Vicki James currently lives in Yorkshire, England, with her husband and two sons. Having had a strong passion for stories from a young age, she credits her love of literature to her Grandma Bess who taught her that you don't need a lot of money to travel to different worlds, experience new places and live a thousand lives. When she’s not listening to music or writing, she’s usually at the gym pretending to workout.
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Ally is an International Bestselling Author who writes in the Dark Romance & Horror genres. Ally has been writing since she was a teenager, and it had been a long-time dream of hers to finally become a published author. Ally lives in Kent, in the United Kingdom, with her husband, son, and their two crazy kitties; Kian and Declan.
KC is a person who always loved to read and write and one day just decided that it was time she'd bring her own words out into the world.
Writer by night, Kamisa is a regular office worker with a nine-to-five job, but mostly hangs onto her thoughts and stories there, too. She has a dog who keeps her at least moving when the hours on the computer get too long. Besides that, she enjoys books of all varieties and connecting with readers all over.
Her big dream is to one day travel around the US and Australia so she can meet all her fabulous friends in person!
She's addicted to Italian food and it's probably the only thing that really can get her breaking her own eat healthy rules.
If you want to know more about KC, find her on FB or twitter
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Cole Denton is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Dark Romance. His passion for writing began at a young age and followed him through college in Southern California where he he majored in screenwriting.
After moving to Sin City, Cole put his knowledge and talent as a writer to work by pursuing a career as a Dark Romance author. He finds enjoyment creating dark, sinful, and taboo characters and stories for his readers to devour.
Cole revels in testing his kinky side, in pursuit of all things pleasurable. When he isn’t writing or spending time with his readers in Cole’s Den, you can find him swimming, eating sugared treats, or counting the days down until he can catch waves on the Pacific Coast.
Stay connected with Cole so you never miss out on his adventures. Keep up with Cole by signing up for his newsletter http://bit.ly/ColesNewsletterSignUp.
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Ooh this one really was dark! Who knew I’d be rooting for the murderer? Zeke and Nora are all kinds of messed up but what an exhilarating story.
꧁ Tamed by Measha Stone ꧂
Ok so this one was pretty messed up. Kidnapping, sexual slavery, and their chosen lifestyle? Not something I’ll ever get. But it was gripping and well written.
꧁ Asphyxiate by Ally Vance ꧂
I keep thinking the next story can’t be as dark as the one before but clearly, I’m wrong every time. A man so addicted to and turned on by saving lives that he ends them so he can bring his victim back? Dark dark dark.
꧁ History X by Ellie Meadows ꧂
Age gap, professor/student, forbidden/taboo relationship? Check, check, and check! Started off seemingly less dark than the others…took a twist at the end!
꧁ Sanctum by Claire C Riley ꧂
Leo started out so promisingly. All he wants is to be loved and have a wife and kids. But of course he doesn’t set about achieving those things in a normal way. Messed.up.
꧁ Exposure by Vicki James ꧂
Although dark, at least Drake had a reason for his actions and wasn’t just a total psychopath! So far, the others have just been certifiable.
꧁ Ash City by Penelope Douglas ꧂
The whole reason I got this anthology in the first place! I love all of Penelope’s writing and this story was no different. Dark but somehow heartwarming.
꧁ Terrene by Yolanda Olson ꧂
Damn this was messed up! Harvey is seeking vengeance on the man he believes to have murdered the love of his life. But there’s a twist, and the whole thing is dark AF.
꧁ Corruption by Andi Jaxon ꧂
Age gap, MM, definitely forbidden, depraved sexual acts. I thought we might see more from Alicia’s threat but that probably needs a longer story.
꧁ Carnal Value by Shane Starrett ꧂
Dark dark dark. Kidnapping, slavery, sex trafficking. And it ends on a sort of cliffhanger! Sadistic author…
꧁ Malefactor by Abigail Davies ꧂
Gabe, a disgustingly horrific crime lord, and the darkest part of the story. But Dane was wonderful and Mya, albeit a bit naive at first, was so strong and resilient. Love the ending.
꧁ Axed by Samantha Towle ꧂
Axel gets out of prison - having served a harsher sentence than deserved - to find his old high school bullies are being murdered one by one. Who is going to be number one suspect? Poor Axel. A mostly happy ending though.
꧁ Fertile Ground by Jennifer Bene ꧂
Oh man, Theo is a dark, psychotic man. Poor Annabelle. She’s so strong but also a little messed up. An interesting ending too.
꧁ Caged by Cole Denton ꧂
Sadly DNF. I found the writing too repetitive and just couldn’t get into it.
꧁ Corrupt Us by JM Walker ꧂
The “plot” of this one was confusing. I honestly didn’t get the job that they went to, it was all a bit bizarre. But honestly the storyline didn’t matter. This was basically MM Dom/sub erotica and the rest was fairly pointless.
꧁ Archer’s Release by Kamisa Cole ꧂
Victor has always had a thing for his step-brother, his tormentor. And as it turns out, Zion has always had a thing for Victor too. That’s why he tormented him, bullied him, because he couldn’t have him. A bit of MM sadomasochism in a nutshell.
Favourite story in the anthology, of course, is Penelope Douglas’ Ash City.
One thing I’ve learned? Some authors’ minds are dark, disturbing, depraved places 🤣

Here’s my thoughts on each story, short and with no spoilers at all just my thoughts and opinions…
Cutthroat - Natasha Preston
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not going to lie I knew this was going to be good before I even started it as I’ve read a lot of books by Ms Preston and I love how she weaves a story together.
What I did get totally exceeded my expectations.
Zeke and Nora’s story is insane, like completely and utterly, off the charts insane. Lust, obsession, love and everything that comes with those emotions times one hundred. Exceptional storytelling that had be desperate to see what was going to happen next.
Bravo Ms Preston, bravo!
Tamed - Measha Stone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh my goodness there was all kinds of twistiness (that’s not even a real word but it works for this story) going on in David and Gabby’s story. Sure I guessed the main plot twist quite early on but that totally didn’t stop me from enjoying every, single, deliciously twisty second of this story.
Brilliant!
Asphyxiate - Ally Vance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A good, dark tale that had me intrigued from the first sentence. This is one I would really like more from as I want to know what happens next to Benny and Oriana, especially Oriana.
History X - Ellie Meadows
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh my goodness this one creeped me out big time and that’s a good thing because I don’t creep easily lol. Dark and yet at the same time not, twisted but gently that lead you to feel safe before those twists tightened. All in all a cracking read that I loved lots
Sanctum - Claire C. Riley
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holy fricking hell that was spectacular! A clever, dark tale that had me eager to turn the page and find out what happened next and boy I was not disappointed, seriously that twist at the end… spectacular!
Well done Ms Riley, well done!
Exposure - Vicki James
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Well, well, well!
I’m proud to say I have read everything Ms James has written and loved them all but my god this totally rocked my world!
This is the darkest I’ve read from Ms James and I really hope we get more dark in the future. Drake and Mischa are seriously brilliant and I loved how the dynamic between them changed as the story progressed.
Seriously spectacular storytelling!
Ash City - Penelope Douglas
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A clever and well written tale that had me intrigued throughout. And that twist… brilliant!
Terrene - Yolanda Olson
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh boy this was such a sad tale of revenge, like seriously heartbreakingly sad. Yes it is has all the elements I expect from Yolanda, twisty, taboo delights but it was the sadness that really struck me. Superb storytelling.
Corruption - Andi Jaxon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh my goodness I need more of Corbin and Scott! Desperately want to know what happens in their future! This was so damn good that I didn’t want it to end, hell I still don’t, obviously.
A sexy, sinful and delicious read!
Carnal Value - Shane Starrett
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A new to me author which is always good and I have to say it was a pleasure reading this. Clever, dark and with a couple of twists I wasn’t expecting. Well done!
Malefactor - Abigail Davies
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
A good read with a clever twist. Not as dark as I expected, don’t get me wrong there were some dark moments but overall it wasn’t overly dark. A good story of revenge and a throughly enjoyable read.
Axed - Samantha Towle
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was an absolute cracker! For a short story there was an awful lot packed in and every word was a joy to read. Loved it!
Fertile Ground - Jennifer Bene
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh my goodness this is…
Damn this is sooooo good! I can honestly say this is my favourite story in the anthology so far. Everything about it is perfect. So dark, sinfully sexy in a warped and twisted way and oh so delicious. Theo is… well, he’s sick and twisted but oh so dreamy. Annabelle is strong, brave and everything I love in a lead female. Honestly this story is absolute perfection in my opinion!
Caged - Cole Denton
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
This was a good read. I liked the characters and the story. For me though the end seemed a little rushed but other than that is was good.
Corrupt Us - J.M. Walker
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is one of those stories that I desperately want and need more from. I loved Bear and Kid huge amounts and I want more from their story. Gah so good, so very very good.
Archer’s Release - Kamisa Cole
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Aww I loved this! Zion and Vicci are dreamy. Loved them both and their story. A perfect ending to a wonderful anthology!

Cole Denton’s contribution to this anthology is packed with delicious forbidden, steamy taboo-ness. The two main characters Kyle & Travis captured my attention from the start with their shared tragic link to each other. Another amazing tale from an author who reels you in with his word wizardry every single time.
